10.1055/b-0034-81409 32 Trauma to the Craniovertebral JunctionGonzalez, L. Fernando, Webb, K. Michael, Crawford, Neil R., Sonntag, Volker K. H. The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is formed by three main bony structures:…
10.1055/b-0034-81425 48 Unilateral Atlantal Facetal HypertrophyGoel, Atul Several bony and soft tissue anomalies have been associated with anomalies in the craniovertebral region. In this chapter, we present a report of…
10.1055/b-0034-81417 40 Midline Posterior Approach for Meningiomas of the Anterior Foramen MagnumGoel, Atul Meningiomas in the region of the foramen magnum are relatively rare. Similar to meningiomas in other locations,…
10.1055/b-0034-81422 45 Os OdontoideumGoel, Atul, Shah, Abhidha, Jhawar, Sukhdeep Singh Abnormalities of the odontoid process are relatively rare. Although most of the abnormalities of the odontoid process are congenital in…
10.1055/b-0034-81411 34 Atlantoaxial Joint Degenerative Arthritis and Craniovertebral InstabilityGoel, Atul, Shah, Abhidha, Rajan, Sanjay The atlantoaxial joints are the most mobile in the body. The lateral masses of the atlas…
10.1055/b-0034-81404 27 Basilar Invagination: Role of Craniovertebral Realignment on the Basis of a New ClassificationGoel, Atul In Chapter 26, we discussed the subject of basilar invagi-nation and presented a classification…
10.1055/b-0034-81416 39 Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors of the Second Cervical Nerve: Anatomical Correlates and SurgeryGoel, Atul, Dange, Nitin Peripheral nerve sheath tumors arising from the second cervical nerve root are…
10.1055/b-0034-81421 44 Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies Associated with Metabolic and Genetic DisordersMoorthy, Ranjith K., Rajshekhar, Vedantam Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies occur in a small percentage of genetic and metabolic disorders usually…
10.1055/b-0034-81424 47 Ossified Ligamentum Flavum of the Atlantoaxial RegionGoel, Atul, Nadkarni, Trimurti Ossification of the ligamentum flavum is frequently seen in the lumbar spine and is more often secondary to…
10.1055/b-0034-81413 36 Craniovertebral Junction TuberculosisBehari, Sanjay, Singhal, Namit, Nayak, Suresh, Jain, Vijendra K. Spinal tuberculosis (TB) occurs in 1% of patients with tuberculosis and in ∼6% patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.1,2…
